Greenland’s 2025 stamp program

By David Hartwig

Greenland’s postal service, Tusass, has announced details of the 23 stamps in its 2025 stamp program.

Tusass debuted four different stamp issues Jan. 31. Tusass will continue the Dog Sled series that began in 2024, with the 2025 issue consisting of two stamps focusing on the East Greenlandic sled. A new Greenlandic Plants series begins with two stamps showing plant reproductions from artist Buuti Pedersen.

A Jan. 31 stamp illustrated by Miki Jacobsen marks the 75th anniversary of the Danish naval unit SIRIUS Patrol, which enforces Danish sovereignty in the Arctic wilderness.

Tusass issued a semipostal stamp Jan. 31 to benefit Greenland’s Council of Gender Equality. The stamp, illustrated by Kristine Spore Kreutzmann, will also be issued in a souvenir sheet of four.

The next stamp in the 2025 program arrives April 7 and celebrates the 250th anniversary of Qaqortoq, a town of just over 3,000 residents in southern Greenland. The stamp was designed by Bolatta Silis-Hoegh, who was born and raised in Qaqortoq.

Three additional issues debut May 26. Two stamps illustrated by Maya Sialuk Jacobsen follow the 2025 Europa theme of national archaeological discoveries. Another May 26 issue follows the 2025 Small European Postal Administration Cooperation (SEPAC) theme of architecture.

Definitive stamps bearing the portrait of King Frederik X, who acceded to the Danish throne in January 2024 after his mother Margrethe II abdicated, will debut May 26, the king’s 57th birthday. Martin Morck engraved these stamps using a portrait by Steen Brogaard. The definitive series will continue in the coming years with new denominations and colors.

On July 28, Tusass will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Jens Rosing (1925-2008), whom Tusass calls “the foremost illustrator of Greenlandic stamps.” Rosing designed Greenland’s first commemorative stamp (Scott 43) in 1957. His last stamp (498), showing dogs pulling a sled, appeared 50 years later in 2007. Tusass says the issue will include a stamp, souvenir sheet, black print, souvenir folder and prestige booklet.

The centenary of the eastern Greenland settlement Ittoqqortoormiit, regarded as one the most remote settlements on Earth, will be observed Sept. 4 with a stamp designed by Ittoqqortoormiit native Pia Arke.

Two stamps and a souvenir sheet in a Sept. 6 issue mark 100 years since the establishment of telecommunications in Greenland. “As Greenland’s national telecommunications company, we are proud that Tusass Greenland can celebrate its centenary with two magnificent stamps designed by Martin Brandt Hansen,” Tusass said.

Tusass will issue its first embroidered stamp Sept. 21 as part of the Dove of Peace project, which involves several European postal services issuing embroidered stamps with the same design.

An Ethnographic Photos from Greenland series begins Sept. 24 with two stamps featuring designs by Ina Rosing, who will draw images for the entire series. Another Sept. 24 stamp marks the 40th anniversary of the West Nordic Council, which comprises the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland.

Tusass continues its Everyday Heroes in Greenland series Nov. 7 with two stamps designed by Lisbeth Karline. The heroes shown on the stamps will not be revealed until the stamps are issued.

A Nov. 7 stamp illustrated by Arnaq Kristoffersen marks 20 years since the introduction of International Inuit Day.

Two Christmas stamps in a Nov. 7 issue are designed by visual artist Nikolaj Andersen Olsvig, who also designed a 2013 Children and Boat semipostal stamp (Scott B38).

On Nov. 7, Tusass will also debut four franking labels with the theme of Snowy Owl. A year pack containing all of 2025 Greenland issues will be available Nov. 7.

Stamps from Tusass are available online. The 2025 stamp program is tentative and subject to change.

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